This review describes stress-related biological mechanisms linking interpersonal racism to
life course health trajectories among African Americans. Interpersonal racism, a form of …

Ethnic minority groups across the world face a complex set of adverse social and
psychological challenges linked to their minority status, often involving racial discrimination …

Abstract Disparities in African American health remain pervasive and persist
ransgenerationally. There is a growing consensus that both structural and interpersonal …

Persistent and vexing health disadvantages accrue to African Americans despite decades of
work to erase the effects of race discrimination in this country. Participating in these efforts …

Equity and social well-being considerations make Black–White health disparities an area of
important concern. Although previous research suggests that discrimination-and poverty …

Can traumatic experiences affect our genes, and can the effects be passed on to future
generations? There is strong scientific evidence indicating that the impact of trauma can …

Although racial disparities in health have been documented both historically and in more
contemporary contexts, the frameworks used to explain these patterns have varied, ranging …

Crucial advances have been made in our knowledge of the social determinants of health
and health behaviors. Existing research on health disparities, however, generally fails to …

Racial disparities in health outcomes between African Americans and European Americans
have been well-documented, but not fully understood. Chronic inflammation contributes to …

Eliminating racial/ethnic disparities in health is a national priority, articulated by Congress in
the goals for Healthy People 2010 (People, 2008). Racism or ethnic discrimination has been …